NOVA · SEASON 39
Why Ships Sink
Episode 18 · 2012-04-18
- Documentary
Episode overview
Twenty million passengers embark on cruises each year, vacationing in deluxe "floating cities" that offer everything from swimming pools to shopping malls to ice skating rinks. And the ships just keep getting bigger: The average cruise ship has doubled in size in just the last ten years. Some engineers fear that these towering behemoths are dangerously unstable, and the recent tragedy of the Costa Concordia has raised new questions about their safety. Now, NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct the events that led up to famous cruise disasters, including the ill-fated Concordia, the Sea Diamond, and the Oceans.
55 minutes
Season 39 episodes
1. Engineering Ground Zero2011-09-07
2. Surviving the Tsunami2011-09-28
3. Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?2011-10-19
4. Iceman Murder Mystery2011-10-26
5. The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space?2011-11-02
6. The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time2011-11-09
7. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap2011-11-16
8. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?2011-11-23
9. Deadliest Volcanoes2012-01-04
10. Bombing Hitler's Dams2012-01-11
11. 3D Spies of WWII2012-01-18
12. Mystery of a Masterpiece2012-01-25
13. Ice Age Death Trap2012-02-01
14. Separating Twins2012-02-08
15. Cracking Your Genetic Code2012-03-28
16. Hunting the Elements2012-04-04
17. Deadliest Tornadoes2012-04-11
18. Why Ships Sink2012-04-18
19. Secrets of the Sun2012-04-25
